Copyright 2016http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/localhttp://media.nbcnewyork.com/designimages/nbc_bayarea_blue.pngNBC Bay Areahttp://www.nbcbayarea.comen-usFri, 09 Dec 2016 09:24:44 -0800Fri, 09 Dec 2016 09:24:44 -0800NBC Owned Television StationsTue, 06 Dec 2016 06:34:50 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/oakfire11.jpgAfter the horrific news of at least 36 people died in a three-alarm warehouse fire in Oakland Friday, organizations and Bay Area residents are reaching out to help.]]>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 08:38:39 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/oakland-ghostship1.jpgImages from inside the warehouse commonly referred to as the "Ghost Ship" that was the site of one of the deadliest fires in Oakland history.

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Photo Credit: David Hodges / DNK Digital]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 22:09:32 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/1208-2016-Anesthesia.jpgSome California dentists may soon have to change the way they operate on children. Experts have demanded changes to pediatric dentistry after the death of a young Albany boy. But they’ve hit roadblocks. But now,

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Photo Credit: Consumer Bob]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 23:51:09 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/1208-2016-TrudyHill.jpgA South Bay high school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student, police said Thursday.

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Photo Credit: Ryann Vargas]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:21:05 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/LinkedInHQ.jpgIf you're a Facebook, Google, or LinkedIn employee, chances are you like your job more than the next person.

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Photo Credit: Rebecca Greenway]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:15:21 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Bohka_Pines_Askew.jpgThis is the first time that Tiffany Woods a "trans lesbian mother of three" has been called to consult with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office following the deaths of three transgender women in a deadly Oakland...

Photo Credit: Family This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:46:46 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Embracing.pngThe deadly fire at the Oakland warehouse took the lives of 36 people, including three young Peninsula natives.

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Photo Credit: Pittsburg PD]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:02:00 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/vega-vigil.jpgLet there be light always. Don't forget them. That was the theme of a vigil Wednesday night in San Bruno honoring Alex Vega and Michela Gregory, both of whom died in the Oakland warehouse fire.

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Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:54:48 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/12-8-16-sjsu-male-suspect-sexual-assault1.jpgSan Jose State University police are investigating a sexual battery that occurred on campus Wednesday afternoon, according to a university police alert.

Photo Credit: San Jose State University Police Department This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.]]>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:57:32 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/GettyImages-627844046.jpgThe Investigative Unit compiled this interactive timeline documenting every known interaction city officials had with the Ng family leading up to the deadliest fire in Oakland’s history.

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Photo Credit: Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA]]>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:04:27 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/207*120/cancer-tsa-outrage.jpgA breast cancer patient traveling at LAX said she felt violated after she was forced to remove her wig and endure what she calls an invasive pat down all caught on camera Sunday.

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Photo Credit: AP]]>Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:31:53 -0800http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/sf-flood.jpgAs rain arrived across the Bay Area on Wednesday evening, one San Francisco neighborhood was happy to see the city take extra measures to combat flooding.